Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,763, Israel Dodge, Contineltal Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Dodge, Israel
S 34,763
CONTENTS

Roll.
(1,132)
Israel Dodge,
Capt Dodge
Baldwin Corps Private
Sept. 1818 1 year 172
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Mass line
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 24/30 $ 38.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Beverly, Essex Co.
1580
Sept 19 Capt F. L. Dodge history Prior

Israel Dodge
11 th Apl.
not on Roll
correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Israel Dodge of Beverly in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That the Declarant about the first day of December A.D. 1775 enlisted as a private for Twelve Months in Capt. Richard Dodge's Company of foot in Col. Joammi Baldwin's Regiment in the Mass ts Line - joined the company in a few days after - marched to Providence, New London, and New York - fought at Frog Point, and at White Plains, and passed through the Jerseys - the day before the battle of Trenton he was left sick in the Hospital at Morristown - as soon as he recovered he marched back to Peekskill to guard the sick and baggage where he arrived at the beginning of January A.D. 1777. and on the first day of January 1777 he was honorably discharged, after having served the whole time of his enlistment. he never had any written discharge, as his officers and his Regiment were then at Trenton - he is in the sixtieth year of his age
That the Declarant is infirm ; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support ; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Israel Dodge

AFFIDAVIT.
I John Annable of Hamilton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, yeoman, do on oath depose and testify,
That I know the within named Israel Dodge served as a soldier in Capt. Rich- ard Dodge's company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment from the 3 rd Jan'y A.D. 1776 to the 20 th Dec r 1776, as I served with him in the same Company all that time. John Annable
Additional Affidavit.
I Robert Annabel of Hamilton on oath testify that I know Israel Dodge now of Beverly served as a Soldier in Capt. Richard Dodge's Company in Baldwin's 26 th Continental Regiment all the year 1776 till Dec r 20 th - I was in the same company we served at Winter Hill, New York and the Jerseys Robert his  son Annabel mark
Essex: June. 13. 1818 Then the above named Robert Annabel made oath to the above affidavit before me Benj. Merrill Just. Peace.
Essex: June 13. 1818 I further certify that Benjamin Merrill whose Signature above is a Justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths.
Atty. Ichabod Tucker

Essex: I. Samuel Putnam, Judge, as undernamed further certify that John Annable and Robert Annable aforesaid are credible and disinterested witnesses and that Israel Dodge the Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life.
June 13. 1818
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass. } }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
the aforesaid Israel Dodge and John Annable and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforesaid Declaration and AFFIDAVIT, by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforesaid Israel Dodge served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the first day of January A. D. 1776 to the twentieth day of December A. D. 1776 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby certify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court aforesaid, at Salem, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass } }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the judicial courts of said State in & for the county of Essex do certify that the then Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court.
Salem Apr 20 1818. Attn Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

June 6, 1936
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BA-J/EEL Am Israel Dodge-S.34763
Miss Mary R. Cole 81 Washington Street Salem, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Israel Dodge who was granted a pension in 1818 on account of his services in that war.
You are furnished herein the history of Israel Dodge, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.34763, based upon the military service of that soldier.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Israel Dodge are not shown.
Israel Dodge enlisted, place not stated, about December 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Richard Dodge's (no relationship shown) Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the battles at Frog Point and White Plains and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Israel Dodge (S.34763), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Israel Dodge, Certificate No. 1132, issued June 30, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 11, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818. Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

October 24, 1934.
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BA-J/ady Israel Dodge S.34763
Mrs. A. J. Lagoy Plainfield Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Israel Dodge and Thomas Burnham, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
In order to identify the record of Thomas Burnham, in which you are interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data are essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.34763, based upon the military service of Israel Dodge in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Israel Dodge are not shown.
He enlisted, place not stated, about December 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Richard Dodge's (no relationship stated) Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the battles at Frog Point and White Plains and was discharged about January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818 at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts.
There are no family data.
This is the record of the only Israel Dodge that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
In this case we covered him until the 26th Cont. Regt as stated in claim, except that he enlisted early in Dec 1775 before it was Continental & made reference to only one enlistment, this Colonel regt. were together all that time, so we filed it thus - Mass Vols
Date of death not on A.B.

81 Washington Street Salem, Mass. May 29, 1936
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Could you give me some information in regard to a soldier in the Revolutionary War who received a pension from the government after the war? The man's name is Israel Dodge and he came from Beverly, Massachusetts. The certificate whereby he was given a pension of $8.00 per month was issued June 18, 1818 and signed by J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War at the time.
The information that I am desirous of securing is to find out which Israel Dodge this was. At the time the war opened in 1775, a father and son, both named Israel Dodge were of an age to serve in the army. At that time the father was 40 and the son 16. I rather suppose it was the son who served in the war, but thought that probably on the application for a pension the soldier would have to give his birth date. If you could hunt up the date of his birth and advise me of it, I should then know which of the two men it was who served in the army.
Yours very truly,
(miss) Mary T. Cole
MRC/B

Plainfield, Mass.
Oct. 15, 1934
Commissioner, Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a record of the Dodge and Burnham families:
In the Dodge family, my father was Stephen L. Dodge - born in Gloucester, Mass., about 72 years ago. son of Stephen L. Dodge. The elder Stephen was the son of Israel Dodge.
In the Burnham family - my great grandmother was Mary, daughter of Jonathan Burnham. The branch of the Burnham family I am descended from, I understand - started with Thomas Burnham of Ipswich.
Sincerely,
Mrs. A. J. Lacey Plainfield, Mass.

34 763 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 763
Israel Dodge Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1934 Oct. 24 Hist. to Mrs. A. J. Lagoy. A.W.Y.
1936 June 6 - Skirt to Miss Mary R. Cole - Ech

D.
In 11 Regt Colo Mtn Inf Levi Dole Enrge Jan 4 1777 St Dec 15 1778 Enlist as privt Dec 26 1776 Capt Warner
Same to 10 th Colo Inf Supp Coy Peters Enlist 11 Feb 77 3 yrs

Israel Dodge
In April 1818 of Beverly Mass in the 60 th year of his age
Enlisted as private in Dec 1776 for one year under Capt Richard Dodge & Col Isaac Baldwin marched to NY City - Soon after the evacuation of the City (Sept 15, 1776) the Americans occupied a strong entrenched position at Harlem and Gen Howe went with a large force up East river to cut off Gen Washington and landed Oct 12 near Throgg's Neck at the junction of East river with Long Island 16 miles from the City, & a force was sent Oct 18 to repulse their advance of which Dodge was one. He was also in the battle at White Plains West Chester County (Oct 28, 1776) from whence after the capture of Fort Washington & evacuation of Fort Lee (Nov 18, 1776) he accompanied the army on its retreat into N.J. & was left sick at the hospital in N.J. & on his recovery he marched back to Poughkeepsie N.Y. to guard the Sick & Baggage & discharged about Jan'y 1, 1777 he was discharged while his officers & regt were at Trenton - He was at Winter Hill.